Wirral planning applications

Search, track and analyse every planning application in Wirral— updated daily from the council’s own register.

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Planning performance · official MHCLG data

86.9% of applications approved

Ranks #187 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.0% · rolling 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q4

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Decision speed (% in time), approval trends back to 1979, application-type mix and live market activity are available on paid plans.

Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate

28.3% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #106 of 317 for decisions upheld · national average 32.1% · 230 appeals decided

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Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

Property market · HM Land Registry

£221,700 median sale price

+0.8% year on year · 3,949 sales in the last 12 months

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Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.

Energy performance · EPC certificates

38.0% of homes rated EPC C or above

Ranks #286 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 131,151 certificates

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% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

10 most-recent applications

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Reference	Address	Description	Type	Received
LDP/26/00938	Pebblestones Medical Centre, 259 Poulton Road, Poulton, Wallasey, Wirral	Application for Certificate of lawful development for an existing new window, door, and extractor fan flue	Lawfuldevelopment	23 Jun 2026
APPH/26/00929	15 Speedwell Drive, Barnston, Wirral	Single storey extension	Householder	23 Jun 2026
LDP/26/00930	16 Noctorum Road, Prenton , Wirral	INSTALLATION OF OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL AND PUMP HOUSE	Other	22 Jun 2026
NMA/26/00931	Bridging Finance Solutions Group Ltd, 86 - 88 Wallasey Road, Liscard, Wallasey,…	1. Boundary treatment to the back of footpath, removal of the brick wall and replaced with 1.1m black metal railings.…	Advertisement	22 Jun 2026

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curl -H "x-api-key: $PLANNEXUS_KEY" \
  "https://api.plannexus.io/v1/applications?\
  authority_gss=E08000015&limit=50"

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About this data

We index every application published on Wirral’s planning portal (Placehub) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://online.wirral.gov.uk/planning

Newest application received 23 Jun 2026.

Wirral planning FAQs

How do I search planning applications in Wirral?

This page lists the latest applications received by Wirral, updated daily. The PlanNexus dashboard and API let you search the full archive of 205 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type — a free account includes 1,000 requests a month. The council's own portal is also linked above.

How often is Wirral planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes Wirral's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 23 Jun 2026.

What share of planning applications does Wirral approve?

86.9% of Wirral's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q4, against a national average of 87.0% (official MHCLG figures).

How often are Wirral planning decisions overturned at appeal?

28.3% of appeals against Wirral decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.1%, across 230 decided appeals.

How do I check the planning history of a property in Wirral?

Run a free site appraisal: enter the postcode to see planning designations and nearby planning history instantly, then download a full PDF report from £25. The £99 deep report adds your registered land parcel on the map, flood zone, listed buildings and the council's track record.

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